by lswsox·Workflow
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A focused biped helper that gathers selection hotkeys, keyframe assistance, loop tools and timeline shortcuts into one script for 3ds Max.
Sox Biped Assist is a script for 3ds Max aimed at improving biped work efficiency. It provides biped selection with hotkey combinations, using Ctrl to add to a selection, Alt to subtract, and Shift to straighten the joint. Keyframe Assist can add keys to all parts of the biped and apply IK/FK keys for selected or all keys, where Shift targets all keys and Ctrl targets selected keys.
For looped animation, the tool includes Trim to delete keys outside the Loop Range, Sel. to select keys within the Loop Range on the currently selected object, and Mirror to jump to the corresponding mirror frame within the Loop Range. Get and Set buttons read and set the current Max animation range. Eight timeline shortcut buttons let you register frequently used frames, recording the current time with Ctrl + click, jumping to it with a click, and deleting it with Alt + click.
A Playback Speed drop-down controls animation playback speed. Because biped uses a TCB controller and cannot be viewed in step method, the blocking animation play button plays the animation in step style based on the keyframes of the selected bipeds.
Sox Biped Assist is best for 3ds Max animators working with biped rigs and looped animation who want faster keyframe and timeline handling.
Sox Biped Assist is completely free to download and use.
Sox Biped Assist includes a Mirror button for looped animation that jumps to the corresponding mirror frame. For a 32-frame looping animation, pressing it repeatedly at frame 0 cycles between 0 and 16, and pressing at frame 2 cycles between 2 and 18. The Mirror button only works within the Loop Range, and it will not work if the number of loop frames is odd. This lets you move between paired frames of a cyclic biped animation without manually locating each mirror position on the timeline.
Sox Biped Assist provides a blocking animation play button for this purpose. Because biped uses a TCB controller, it cannot be viewed in step method by default. The blocking animation play button plays the animation in step style instead, and it works based on the keyframes of the selected bipeds. This gives you a way to review biped motion in a stepped, blocking-style playback while working on animation inside 3ds Max.
Sox Biped Assist offers eight timeline shortcut buttons where you can register up to eight frequently used frames. Ctrl + click a button to record the current time, then simply press the button later to jump back to that recorded time. Alt-clicking a button deletes the recorded time from it. Alongside these, the tool includes Get and Set buttons that read the current Max animation range and set the animation range, giving you quick control over timeline navigation and range.
Sox Biped Assist is listed as free in this catalog. It is a script for 3ds Max developed by lswsox and distributed through the developer's page. For current licensing terms, any access conditions, and the latest release, refer to the official developer link. The catalog lists version 0.421 with a last update of November 9, 2020, so checking the developer's page is recommended to confirm the most up-to-date details before downloading.
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